Montgomery, AL – This spring, Coach Quincy Leonard, Founder of LEO Golf Academy, and Craig Kirby, Founder of Golf. My Future. My Game., will unveil the 2024 Move Montgomery Forward Golf Initiative, a pioneering mission-driven project aimed at revitalizing middle school golf programs within the City of Montgomery.
“Participating in the sport of golf provides valuable opportunities for young people to become leaders both on and off the course. By pairing STEM education with golf, young people can develop numerous skills,” expressed Quincy Leonard, founder of LEO Golf Academy.
“I am proud to partner with Golf. My Future. My Game. and all the middle schools in the Montgomery area. This will give students exposure to this great game and hopefully pique their interest to make golf a career and give access to opportunity today and in the future.”
Educational Focus:
The initiative is not just about golf; it’s a comprehensive 8-week program integrating STEM, Reading, and Critical Thinking skills. Supported by the Montgomery Public Schools Board of Education, the program seeks to foster academic growth while instilling a passion for golf.
Strategic Alliance:
In collaboration with the LEO Golf Academy and Golf. My Future. My Game., the initiative aims to create strategic alliances for education and career development in the sport. The objective is to provide a unique platform for youth to understand the tradition of the game while emphasizing that golf is an industry where they can thrive.
Motivation and Goal:
Motivated by the need to diversify the sport and its associated industries, the initiative challenges the perception of golf as a game reserved for the elite. The goal is to offer early exposure to the golf industry through an innovative, immersive program, nurturing the next generation of professional and industry leaders.
Recruitment Process:
The program targets (20) Middle School Students in the Montgomery Area. The recruitment process involves interviews conducted by leaders from the LEO Golf Academy and Golf. My Future. My Game., ensuring a diverse group of participants.
Registration Details:
Interested students can register for the program now through February 16, 2024, at www.leogolfacademy.com/join-mmfgi-2024](www.leogolfacademy.com/join-mmfgi-2024)
Program Take-Aways:
The 2024 Moving Montgomery Forward Golf Initiative promises to form a strategic alliance between LEO Golf Academy and Golf. My Future. My Game., providing adaptive learning skills and a deep understanding of golf’s tradition. Participants will not only tackle the challenges of the sport but also gain valuable life skills.
For more information, contact Quincy Leonard at 334 354-1897 or visit LeoGolfAcademy.com
Join us as we tee off on this exciting journey of education, golf, and community development with the 2024 Moving Montgomery Forward Golf Initiative.
About LEO Golf Academy: Quincy L. Leonard, LEO Golf Academy Founder; Valiant Cross Academy Golf Coach; Central Alabama Sports Commission Board Member; U.S. Kids Golf Montgomery Tour Director; GPS (Golf Program in Schools) Hosting Golf Course Academy Director; Jim Thorpe Invitational Junior Golf Tournament Director) has more than 22 years of golfing experience and has been coaching youth golf for the past 14 years. Quincy, for the second time, has received honorable mention recognition from U.S. Kids Golf, landing him on their annual Top 50 Kids Teacher Award. The Award recognizes the world’s most outstanding youth golf instructors and Coach Leonard is part of this select group who have earned honorable mention accolades among more than 500 applicants. Quincy is also a 2023 African American Golfers Hall of Fame Inductee. The LEO GOLF Academy mission is to challenge junior golfers to LEO (Learning at Every Opportunity) by promoting character development, life skills, and values through the game of golf and the Holy Spirit. We aim to hook our kids on golf as a life-long sport, teach them the rules of the game, train in the area of fitness, develop mental toughness and on course training with a tactical and strategic approach.
About Golf. My Future. My Game.: About Golf. My Future. My Game. : Founded in 2008, Golf. My Future. My Game. creates strategic alliances and initiatives for education and career development in the sport and business of golf. A not for profit, headquartered in Washington, D.C., Golf. My Future. My Game. has a network of key industry and community partners that are changing the market with five distinct programs to engage youth from traditionally underrepresented communities and college students. Our investment in communities and working relationships with the United States Golf Association (USGA), American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA),Western Golf Association (WGA), PGA of America, the LPGA and the PGA Tour are opening doors and creating opportunities for a new generation of golf enthusiasts and industry professionals.
Golf. My Future. My Game. was cited in a Golf Digest Article https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-my-future-my-game as “An ambitious program that aspires to grow
the game one new golfer at a time. Golf. My Future. My Game. is about fostering greater diversity into the game of golf and is expanding rapidly.
